7 Photo: Nicklaus Design requires a 240-yard carry from the member tee. The landing area is totally hidden and pitches steeply toward the green. “Hole fifteen is a flattish par five playing between a mountain on the left and a lake to the right. A new back tee, not on plan, will extend the hole to 580 yards. The green is a peninsula and of good size, to encourage longer hitters to try reach the green in two. “The sixteenth is another exciting par four that plays into a mountain amphitheater with 100-metre cliffs on two sides and a large waste area separating sixteen from seventeen. The tee shot required a 10-metrewide slot to be excavated through a rocky area.” The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation will host its second Design Boot Camp at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on 9-13 March 2026. The five-day session – a fundraising initiative of the Foundation – will provide aspiring golf course designers and architecture buffs with the opportunity to work up close and personal with nine renowned architects and hands-on field work. ASGCA Past Presidents Jan Bel Jan, Jeff Blume, Jeff Brauer, Bruce Charlton, Steve Forrest, Mike Hurdzan, Tom Marzolf and Damian Pascuzzo will be involved and provide design insight over the course of the boot camp. Bill Coore, ASGCA, will lead participants on a site tour of Pinehurst No. 11. Currently under construction at Sandmines, Pinehurst No. 11 is scheduled to open in fall 2027. Inaugural Boot Camp attendee Rob Shults, who co-founded Honours Golf and is the managing partner at RLS Ventures, said: “We experienced what it is like to be a golf course architect and gained an appreciation for golf architecture that can only be done face to face with professionals. This was the ultimate golf trip for anyone who loves golf and appreciates the nuances of the game.” For more information on Design Boot Camp 2026, visit www.asgcafoundation.org/architects-boot-camp-2026 To enroll or ask specific questions, email bootcamp@hunter-pr.com. Photo: ASGCA Design Boot Camp set for March 2026
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